Galina Likhachova

Galina Vladimirovna Lichatschowa (Russian Галина Владимировна Лихачёва; born July 15, 1977) is a Russian speed skater.

Galina Lichatschowa is an all-rounder, specializing in long haul. Since the Heerenveen World Cup in November 1998 they will start in the World Cup. It took a long time to establish themselves in the world rankings. It was only in November 2005 at their home World Cup in Moscow, she ran for the first time among the top 10 ( 10th place over 1500 meters). It was in 2004 over 3000 feet russian mistress and was three times runner-up and third in the Russian championships. Her achievements they celebrated the team run with the Russian team. Here they not only won with Yekaterina Abramova and Yekaterina Lobysheva 2005, the Russian Cup, but also at the Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin with the Russian team - along with Abramova, Varvara Baryschewa, Lobysheva and Svetlana Vysokova - the bronze medal. At the World Championships in Inzell 2005 she missed with the team in fourth place when barely a medal.

Essent ISU World Cup rankings

(As of December 3, 2006 )